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Delhi University to help students give up smoking
After declaring Delhi University's north campus a no-smoking zone earlier this year, its students union has taken the initiative a step further. The varsity is now set to start its own rehabilitation centre for young smokers in 15 days' time.
- IANS
- Published: 23:59 August 12, 2008
New Delhi: After declaring Delhi University's north campus a no-smoking zone earlier this year, its students union has taken the initiative a step further. The varsity is now set to start its own rehabilitation centre for young smokers in 15 days' time.
Announcing the latest initiative at a function yesterday, Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) president Amrita Bahari said Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss had approved the proposal to set up the rehabilitation centre in no time.
"Declaring the DU north campus a tobacco-free zone is one of my biggest achievements. Last month we invited the health minister to our campus and he was very impressed with the whole scenario and supported our campaign whole-heartedly," Bahari said on the sidelines of the function.
"Many students, after being fined for smoking on the campus, used to come to me and say that this is a habit that they simply cannot give up because they are addicted to smoking. That was a clear signal that a rehabilitation centre was what they needed and not just campaigns," she said.
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